Now in the sixth
month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was
Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Maryam. (Her real name in Aramaic). 28 And
having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the
Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
29 But when she saw him, she was troubled
at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid,
Maryam, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and
bring forth a Son and shall call His name JESUS. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of
the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob
forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
3Then Maryam said to the angel, “How can this be,
since I do not know a man?”
35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The
Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow
you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of
God. 36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also
conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was
called barren. 37 For with God nothing will be impossible.”
38 Then Maryam said, “Behold the maidservant of
the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from
her.
وفي الشهر السادس أرسل جبرائيل الملاك من الله الى مدينة من الجليل اسمها ناصرة
27 الى عذراء مخطوبة لرجل من بيت داود اسمه
يوسف .واسم العذراء مريم .
28 فدخل اليها الملاك وقال سلام لك ايتها
المنعم عليها .الرب معك مباركة انت في النساء .
29 فلما رأته اضطربت من كلامه وفكرت ما عسى ان
تكون هذه التحية .
30 فقال لها الملاك لا تخافي يا مريم لانك قد
وجدت نعمة عند الله .
31 وها انت ستحبلين وتلدين ابنا وتسمينه يسوع .
32 هذا يكون عظيما وابن العلي يدعى ويعطيه الرب
الاله كرسي داود ابيه .
33 ويملك على بيت يعقوب الى الابد ولا يكون
لملكه نهاية
34 فقالت مريم للملاك كيف يكون هذا وانا لست
اعرف رجلا .
35 فاجاب الملاك وقال لها .الروح القدس يحل
عليك وقوة العلي تظللك فلذلك ايضا القدوس المولود منك يدعى ابن الله .
36 وهوذا اليصابات نسيبتك هي ايضا حبلى بابن في
شيخوختها وهذا هو الشهر السادس لتلك المدعوة عاقرا .
37 لانه ليس شيء غير ممكن لدى الله .
38 فقالت مريم هوذا انا أمة الرب .ليكن لي
كقولك .فمضى من عندها الملاك
Luke
1:26-38
How
does Maryam respond to the word of God that was delivered to her by the angel
Gabriel?
She
knows she is hearing something beyond human capability. Her question, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” is prompted by wonderment and
not by doubt. She immediately responds with faith and trust. Maryam's prompt
response of "Yes" to the divine message is a model of faith for all
believers.
Maryam
believed God's promises even when they seemed impossible. She was full of grace
because she trusted that what God said was true and would be fulfilled. She was
willing and eager to do God's will, even though it could end up in her being stoned
to death.
When
God commands,
He also gives the help, strength, and means to
respond. We can either yield to His grace or resist and go our own way. Today,
let us start/continue believing in God's promises and yielding to His grace.
I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:
Abba Father, I pray that out of Your glorious riches You
strengthen me with power through Your Spirit in my inner being, so that I can say the same words as Your maidservant Maryam;
mother of our Lord Jesus and blessed among women; said in total faith: “Let it be to me according to your word.” Thank You Father God for loving me with a deep and
everlasting love, thank You for Your abundant blessings in my life, and for the
riches of Your grace upon my life. I pray to You God in the name of Your
precious Son; my Redeemer and Saviour; the Lord of my life, Jesus Christ. To
Jesus be the power, the glory, the majesty, the blessings, and the
dominion before all time and now and forevermore. Amen.
Jesus loves you,
In Him,
Wagdi Henein
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